Milt
Milt is the seminal fluid of fish, mollusks, and certain other water-dwelling animals which reproduce by spraying this fluid, which contains the sperm, onto roe. It can also refer to the sperm sacs or testes that contain the semen.Milt or soft roe also refers to the male genitalia of fish when they contain sperm, used as food. Many cultures eat milt, often fried, though not usually as a dish by itself.
In Indonesian cuisine, the milt of snakehead and snapper is usually made into kari or woku.
In Japanese cuisine, the testes of cod, anglerfish, salmon, squid and pufferfish are eaten.
In Korean cuisine, the milt of Alaska pollock, cod, blackmouth angler, bogeo, and sea bream are eaten.
In Romanian cuisine, the milt of carp and other fresh water fish is called "Lapți" and is usually fried.
In Russian cuisine, herring milt is pickled the same way as the rest of the fish, but eaten separately, sometimes combined with pickled herring roe. Various whitefish soft roes are usually consumed fried and it is an inexpensive everyday dish.
In Sicilian cuisine, the milt of tuna is called "Lattume" and is used as a typical pasta topping.
